potpourri
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - "The Cradle of Civilization"
What is Mesopotamia?
a stronger country taking over a weaker country or area
What is Imperialism?
WWI lasted from 1914 - _____
What is 1918?
Hardcore warrior society
What is Sparta
This scientist discovered mountains on Earth’s moon, four moons revolving around Jupiter, and that the heavenly bodies were not pure orbs of light
What is Galileo?
Mongol leader who in 1227 unleashed his army that was almost entirely made up of archers mounted on horseback.
What is Genghis Khan?
The aggressive preparation for war
What is militarism?
One of two WWI nicknames.
What is the Great War or War to end all Wars
“The rule of many” government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives. Athens was its birthplace.
What is a democracy?
In the Middles Ages, many educated Europeans took great interest in the world around them. However, these “natural philosophers”, as medieval scientist were known, did not make observations of the natural world. Instead they relied on ancient authorities - especially_________
What is Aristotle?
Russian Bolshevik leader who started the Russian Revolution in October 1917.
What is Vladimir Lenin?
loyalty and devotion to a one’s own nation
What is nationalism?
Style of warfare that developed shortly after the war started
What is trench warfare?
Pheidippides historic run from this plain to Athens to deliver the message that Athens had defeated Persia.
What is Marathon?
Published On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres where he writes on the concept of a heliocentric sun-centered universe.
What is Nicolaus Copernicus?
The political and social order of the Middle Ages in Europe that existed after large-scale government disappeared.
What is Feudalism?
style of government with a strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and repression.
What is totalitarianism?
heir to to Austrian throne who was assassinated in Sarajevo providing the spark that started WWI
What is Franz Ferdinand?
mythical home of the 12 gods in Ancient Greek history.
What is Mt Olmypus?
Early astronomer who determined the that the Earth was round and calculated that its circumference was 24,675 miles, an estimate that was only 185 miles off.
A. Eratosthenes B. Copernicus C. Archimedes
What is Eratosthenes?
Known as the Renaissance, the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome. Where did it begin?
What is Italy?
Doctrine that a government's authority is determined by a body of laws or constitution; establishing a bicameral Congress
What is constitutionalism?
Treaty ending WWI, considered harsh on Germany signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The first Greek city-state, the Mycenaeans set up on this island.
What is Crete?
Invented the movable type printing press which helped spread the new ideas of the Scientific Revolution quickly and easily.
What is Johannes Gutenberg/